The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24
PRINCESS POPPRA.


ty Pier at Dover and watching the
arrivals of the Calais boat, was at
tracted by the great beauty Of q lady
who, by coming slowly up the gang
way, caused momentary block. A
fussy, middle.aged mau, his hands
full OF those articles Of luggage which
oae might almost call its details, was
impatient Of the delay, and made
some uncivil and i'll. tempered re-
mark about losing q good place in
che train through the stupidity Of
people unaccustomed to travelling"
He spoke in . loud voice, 30 that
his words were plainly audible, not
only to the lady at whom they we're
delivered, but also to the bystanders
on the quay. At the moment before
that Of his speaking the lady's eyes
had met those Of the young English
man already referred 10. She had
been unconsciously in the act Of rails
ing them, and il was the start and
momentary standsiill consequent
upon sudden recognition which had
called forth the boorish remark.
Her mind had seemed busy with q
surprise, and consequently another
second or so elapsed before she took
in that IL was at herself that this lus-
sy, insolent man was leveling his
loud aud i'll bred impotence. She
looked round with a quick move
ment suggestive OF q retort, but the
young Englishman, now at the head
OF the gangway, could not see her
face, and whom she spoke her voice
was tender and soft, and her eyes
luminous aud ppealing.
III monsieur will have patience"
she sal !, with slight touch Of for
eign accent. " am not very strong"
As she spoke she stepped on the
land. The passage from the vessel
had occupied perhaps fifteen or TWEEN.
ty seconds, though It had taken many
more TO describe.
Once more her eyes had met those
OF the young Englishmap. lie raised
his hat.
I3"Will you allow me to help your
he said, "as soon as this-this gentle
man. who seems In such hurry, has
fnished blocking the vsy2"
For the iussy man. in his haste,
had dropped one OF his "details, 4"
and with laden hands was founder.
ing after II ss IL rolled on the ground.
Every ono was glad. No one offered
10 help him. Suddenly the lady
stopped, picked up the parcel, aud
gave IL 10 its owner, who, feeling his
position, barely thanked her.
The young Euglishmau, enjoying
the discontinue Of the brute who
had insulted = woman" while half
annoyed that his punishment should
be curtailod, could not, nevertheless,
refrain from giving an exclamation OF
admiration.
"Why did you do that" he cried.
Cad IL served him right"
Perhaps it was q more exquisite
revenge" said the lady. There was
. twinkle Of merriment now in the
eyes.
Something in them made the mirih
infectious. The young man laughed,
aud the lady looked at him aud
laughed too.
but the train will be full" she
said, "and here comes my maid. You
offered Just now to help me, perhaps
"YOu will let mel" he said joyful.
ly.
"Ahl and you will tell me-" said
the lady with her pretty foreign ac-
cent, Tor the Metropole ought | 10
20 10 Victoria or 10 Charing CrossY"
The last name she pronounced as
II Il had been spolt with an :, thus
Sharing Cross.
ITO Oharins Cross replied the
young man.
"Charing." said the lady as he &c.
compinied her toward the the train
he was indicating. "Charing, not
Sharing. Thank you"
Il did not mean TO correct you,
he said with a smile.
No, but ! thank you for il. Your
English Is difficult Tor me" she re-
Piled. III you would speak in
French This earriAge2 A com.
partment 10 ourselves. Seulesl Que
nous sommes houtcuses, est CO pas,
Virgiuie,' she added. turning TO her
maid.
As she spoke the guard, into whose
hand our young Englishman had
managed 10 slip halt a crown, came
up aud locked the door.
And now how can | thank your"
said the lady, turning upon him those
wonderful eyes which had first at.
tracted his attention. lie saw now
that they we're big, aud that they
seemed very dark. The pupils had
\ way Of deepening suddenly and
spreading over the irises. This gave
the appearance IL great darkness, for
the sexual color Of the rises them.
selves IN strong light was OF a rod.
brown, like that OF a ripe chestnut.
and just round the edge was a mar.
row rim Of gold. The face whence
shown tho lustrous eyes was oval aud
pale. The mouth was small, we'll
shaped and red. The nose was
straight, and the nOstrils neatly cut.
The eyebrows we're strongly marked,
and Of brown a few shades darke or
than that Of the hair. The figure,
clad in travelling dress OF a pretty
shade OF gray, was slight and supple.
There Is one thing more that I
can do said the young man, sud.
denly, and he took on his hat and
was gone.
He will come back" said the
lady, turning quickly TO her maid
and speaking, cukously enough.
without q foreign accent, and in Eng
lish. surely he will come back. !"
As she spoke the train moved "a
from the quay.
In Dover Town station, few min.
utes later, he appeared at tho win.
dow OF their compartment. lie held
two steaming cups Of tea.
Indeed, / do no, know no. Ia
thank you. said the lady you have
been more than kind. Pardon me,
but am | not rightl Your name Is
Habbury, is IL not4 Percy Han.